AUSTRIAN REVERSE ON THE DNIESTER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2727, 23 March 1916, Page 5

AUSTRIAN REVERSE ON THE DNIESTER

STUBBORNLY HELD BRIDGEHEAD EVACUATED

RUSSIANS-PRESSING. THE GERMANS IN THE

NORTH

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

.... . , Amsterdam. March 21. An Austrian communique states .—After half a year's brave defence, wo evacuated the ruined bridge and fortifications north-west of Uscicczko. Although tie Russians exploded a great breach, the garrison, which was outnumbered.eightfold,, resisted for seven hours. Midst violent gun and infantry lire, small detachments and wounded proceeded to boats on tho southern bank ot tho Dniester, but oiyiiig to the enemy's 1 concentrated firo such transport was soon abandoned. The garrison at night time cut its way though UseiecAo, which the enemy strongly held. The battles for the bridge fortifications of Uscieczko will remain for all tunc- a glorious page in the army's annals

GEKMANS ABANDON A SALIENT,

,«A? e f™;, n m lf eSS m , CSS& "? stat «? : -"ThB Russians are extendi, o- their atttacks to the uttermost northern wing. We repulsed them south of Rica inflicting sanguinary losses; also on the Dvina front, west of Jacobstadt We withdrew from a far-protruding narrow salient south of Narotoh M e fo fen- hundred yards, to avoid the enemy's encircling fire."